Are you looking for a place to call home, but facing barriers such as low income, poor credit, or past evictions? Do you want to learn how to be a successful renter and avoid common pitfalls that can jeopardize your housing? If so, you might benefit from taking RentWell, a class offered by Southern Oregon Goodwill® in partnership with ACCESS. RentWell is a 15-hour course that covers essential ...
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GoodBooks: Sparking a Love for Reading in Southern Oregon Youth
The GoodBooks program is a heartwarming initiative that Southern Oregon Goodwill® has launched to foster a love for reading among children and youth! GoodBooks invites children aged 0-18 to visit any Southern Oregon Goodwill location and pick out one book a day for free, with no purchase necessary. Participants receive a bookmark which also serves as a reading tracker. Once they have read 25 ...
Breaking Ground in Ashland: New Location Coming Soon
Southern Oregon Goodwill® in Ashland is expanding in 2024! We are excited to break ground at our new home on Jefferson Ave in south Ashland, just a few short blocks from our current location on Tolman Creek Road. Construction has officially begun, and we aim to open the new all-in-one retail store, donation center, and Job Connection Center later this year. We enjoyed a crisp, sunny ...
Join a ‘Story Behind the Store’ Tour
We are excited to offer monthly Story Behind the Store tours at our Southern Oregon Goodwill® Job Connection Center on Jackson Street in Medford. Tours are scheduled every third Wednesday of the month at 7:45am and last for approximately one hour. See the Story Behind the Store Where do your donated items end up? How are they helping provide job services and training for over 3,000 ...
Gratitude in a Time of Giving – MacKenzie Scott Donation
We are truly grateful to be one of the many recipients of MacKenzie Scott’s generous 2020 donations. With her generous gift, we are able to accelerate our programs that enable employment for those most impacted by the current economic crisis. About MacKenzie Scott’s Donation In mid-2020, the pandemic was still in its infancy (though we didn’t know it then), and MacKenzie Scott saw an ...
Virtual Services Now Open to Job Seekers in Southern Oregon
With in-person services closed due to the Stay Home, Save Lives order, Goodwill is continuing to help people find work and advance their education. Virtual job services are available in Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, and Klamath counties. Goodwill Career Counselors are offering job search services such as job search techniques, resume writing, online job applications, interview skills, and ...
